LATE SOCIETY TOPICS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 17, 23 April 1892, Page 429

LATE SOCIETY TOPICS.

SOME EASTER DRESSES AT ELLERSLIE. Easter Monday broke somewhat inau«piciou«ly in Auckland. Till about eleven o’clock a chilly wind blew and the sky was overcast. Between that hour and noon, however, the sun decided to come out and to stop out, so that the rest of the day was delightful. The unpromising look of the early morning doubtless accounted for the fact that dark and warm colours prevailed at Ellerslie. The lawns and paddocks looked very gay and animated, however, and some of the autumn frocks were distinctly pretty, and without any exceptions most becoming to the wearers. Navy blue and dark green were the dominating colours, and the number of ladies arrayed in black silks was phenomenal. Amongst those who looked specially well were Mrs Dr. Hope Lewis, in a very pretty grey costume and sailor hat. Mrs Buddie, in a perfectly-fitting navy blue gown, wore the smallest imaginable crimson bonnet, and looked remarkably well, as did Mrs ‘ Tom ’ Morrin (always one of the best dressed women on the course) in a handsome crushed strawberry merveilleux. Mrs H. Thomson wore one of those rich black corded silks which suit her better than anything else. It was perfectly made, and fitted her admirably. Very smart, indeed, was Mrs Blair in a suitable fawn checked frock, and Mrs Osborne was admirably gowned in dark green tweed with hat, etc., en suite. The new bride, Mrs A. L. Edwards, was one of the most admired ladies on the lawn, and certainly was worth looking at clad in a perfectly - fitting costume of fawn tweed. Mrs H. Jackson was seen to advantage in brown tweed. The very handsome black merveilleux worn by Mrs Brindlecombe caused much envy, hatred, and malice amongst those less becomingly befrocked. The dainty little cream bonnet she wore completed a perfect costume. Mrs Lennard, who also wore black silk, relieved her costume with most effective lace trimming ; Mrs A. E. Devore wore black silk, with a very becoming lace mantle ; Mrs Aitken Carrick, in black silk with jet trimmings, looked as contented as a well-dressed woman should ; Mrs Woodroffe’s, neatly made tweed costume likewise became her ; Mrs Windsor, wore a well madenavy blue costume, fawn hat; Mrsßaynes, in black silk, and Miss Harrison, in a very handsome dark brown costume, gold braid trimmings, were both generally admired; Miss Devore’s costume of grey tweed was much admired ; another grey frock was worn by Miss Masefield, with pretty silver trimming ; Miss Johnstone had a gown which was very becoming, pale blue in colour, relieved with silver. A’ remarkably stylish costume was worn by Miss Hesketh; it was composed of myrtle green tweed, elegantly trimmed with astrachan, and suited the wearer wonderfully well. Navy blue and black gowns were worn, respectively, by the two Misses Firth Miss Evans’ fawn plaid costume and black hat suited her admirably ; Miss Wilkins, in navy blue costume and neat sailor hat, appeared to enjoy herself immensely ; the Misses Percival were becomingly gowned in maroon and gold, end dark green and crimson, respectively » Miss Jervis was ever so bright and looked very chic in a navy blue dress and sailor hat ; Miss Kilgour was, as usual, perfectly dressed in navy'blue and cream hat.